Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Hong Kong or Indonesia?

Indonesia, at 0.584 against 0.579 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Indonesia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Indonesia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Hong Kong

0.579

in 2025

Indonesia

0.584

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

101st

Indonesia rank

100th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Hong Kong
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.584 against 0.579 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 101st and Indonesia ranks 100th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 12 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.877	0.158	0.719	Hong Kong
1910s	0.877	0.158	0.719	Hong Kong
1920s	0.877	0.158	0.719	Hong Kong
1930s	0.877	0.198	0.679	Hong Kong
1940s	0.8724	0.3239	0.5485	Hong Kong
1950s	0.877	0.4322	0.4448	Hong Kong
1960s	0.877	0.2317	0.6453	Hong Kong
1970s	0.877	0.0574	0.8196	Hong Kong
1980s	0.877	0.052	0.825	Hong Kong
1990s	0.8725	0.119	0.7535	Hong Kong
2000s	0.862	0.7412	0.1208	Hong Kong
2010s	0.854	0.7658	0.0882	Hong Kong
2020s	0.6193	0.6345	0.0152	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Hong Kong or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 0.584 against 0.579 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Hong Kong and Indonesia?: 0.005, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Indonesia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Indonesia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Hong Kong ranks 101st and Indonesia ranks 100th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.